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Trade Deadline Part 1

By Mark Halpern So with the trade deadline quickly approaching, we hear the rumors of big-name players who will be free agents at the end of this year. When it comes to teams making a trade for this type of player, I call it a rental and can be very costly to teams. The bigContinue reading “Trade Deadline Part 1”

Power or Small Ball

By Mark Halpern In today’s baseball game, many teams rely on more players who can hit the long ball than just getting on base and moving runners around to score. The game of baseball has changed so much over the last 100 years.Teams, when baseball started, didn’t have teams filled with power hitters who couldContinue reading “Power or Small Ball”

Is The Yankee Season Salvageable ?

By Bill Murphy I was born in 1994, so I was around during the golden age of the New York Yankees, seeing them win seven American League Pennants and Five World Series. One of my earliest memories of watching baseball was watching the core four (Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, and Andy Pettite). My Continue reading “Is The Yankee Season Salvageable ?”

Second Half Run

By Mark Halpern So here we are returning from the All-Star break and looking at how things are going for the Mets are trending up. The Mets, during the first half, had the worst luck with Injuries, rainouts, and some really under performances from some players. Now we look to the second half of baseball,Continue reading “Second Half Run”

Time To Knock The Cover Off The Ball

By Mark Halpern What do Shohei Ohtani, Pete “the Polar Bear” Alonso, Trevor Story, Trey Mancini, Salvador Perez, Matt Olsen, and Juan Soto have in common? They are the participants in this year’s All-Star Game Home Run Derby at Coors Field in Colorado. The participants have a huge advantage compared to other parks. Coors fieldContinue reading “Time To Knock The Cover Off The Ball”

Sports Cards The New Business

By Mark Halpern Most of you don’t know I have been a Sports Card and Collectible dealer for the past 33 years. When the first baseball cards came out, Cards were more of an incentive to buy certain things like Cigarettes, Alcohol, and even food products such as bread and cereal. The first real tradingContinue reading “Sports Cards The New Business”

Give The Fans A Sho

By Mike Rifkin Next Tuesday is the MLB All-Star Game in Colorado. A game we didn’t have last year because of the pandemic and a game we may not get next year depending on MLB’S CBA set to expire after this season. They bill the game as a game for the fans to see theContinue reading “Give The Fans A Sho”

Rob Manfred Is Putting Baseball In a Sticky Situation

By Mike Rifkin The offense is down across the board in MLB. One thing that everybody knows is that before the season, baseball altered the ball. On Monday, June 21st, MLB announced pitchers who put a substance on the baseball would be immediately ejected from the game and suspended for ten games. Is cheating wrong?Continue reading “Rob Manfred Is Putting Baseball In a Sticky Situation”

How Rob Manfred is Ruining Baseball

By Mike Rifkin Baseball’s popularity has dropped a considerable amount over the years. To get the 2020 baseball season in during the COVID-19 pandemic, baseball had to change specific rules. The pace of play was big in this endeavor. Baseball needs to figure out how to expand its popularity, which is the job of oneContinue reading “How Rob Manfred is Ruining Baseball”

Why Baseball Needs the Universal Designated Hitter

By Mike Rifkin The end of February signifies the beginning of a new baseball season. One of the biggest takeaways from a shortened 2020 season was the designated hitter’s addition to the National League. As we approach the 2021 season, we don’t know if the DH will be retained. On February 9th MLB and theContinue reading “Why Baseball Needs the Universal Designated Hitter”